Event Brief
Patients settle privately in West Knoxville infection suits
Filed: Jul 13, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
Summary: Patients who reported bacterial infections after knee/hip surgeries reached private settlements with some defendants.
WHO: Patients and some defendants in lawsuits tied to bacterial infections at a West Knoxville surgery center
WHAT: Private settlements reached in lawsuits alleging bacterial infections following knee or hip surgeries
WHEN: Jul 13, 2026 at 3:22 PM ET
WHERE: West Knoxville
WHY: Patients alleged they suffered bacterial infections during knee or hip surgeries in 2023 or early 2024
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